France vs Germany: Youth long-term unemployment rate
France
1.6%
in 2025
Germany
1.2%
in 2022
France rank
26th
Germany rank
28th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% | France |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.2% | 3.9% | France |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.4% | 5.3% | France |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, France or Germany?
- France, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between France and Germany?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.